Tumbbad

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Tumbbad
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRahi Anil Barve
Screenplay byRahi Anil Barve
Story byNarayan Dharap
Produced bySohum Shah
Aanand L. Rai
Anand Gandhi[1]
Mukesh Shah
Amita Shah
StarringSohum Shah
CinematographyPankaj Kumar
Edited bySanyukta Kaza
Music bySong:
Ajay–Atul
Score:
Jesper Kyd
Production
companies
Distributed byEros International
Release date
  • 12 October 2018 (2018-10-12)
(Theatrical release)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryIndia
Budget₹5–15 crore[a]
Box office₹15.46 crore (initial run)[4]
₹15.75 crore (re-release)[6]

Tumbbad is a 2018 Hindi-language folk horror film directed by Rahi Anil Barve.[7] Additionally, Anand Gandhi served as the creative director,[8] and Adesh Prasad served as the co-director.[8] Written by Mitesh Shah, Prasad, Barve, and Gandhi,[7] the film was produced by Sohum Shah, Aanand L. Rai, Mukesh Shah and Amita Shah. Starring Sohum Shah in the lead role as Vinayak Rao, it follows the story of his search for a hidden 20th century treasure in the Indian village of Tumbbad, Maharashtra.

The director, Rahi Anil Barve, began writing the script based on a story a friend had told him about in 1993, by the Marathi writer Narayan Dharap. He wrote the first draft in 1997, when he was 18 years old. From 2009 to 2010, he created a 700-page storyboard for the film. It was optioned by seven production companies who backed out and went on the floors (went into production) three times. It was first shot in 2012 but after editing, Barve and Shah were not satisfied. The film was then re-written and re-shot with filming completed in May 2015. Pankaj Kumar served as the director of photography while Sanyukta Kaza was its editor. Jesper Kyd composed the original score while Ajay–Atul composed one song.

Tumbbad premiered in the critics' week section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival—the first Indian film to be screened there. It was also screened at the 2018 Fantastic Fest, Sitges Film Festival, the Scream fest Horror Film Festival, the El Gouna Film Festival, 23rd International Film Festival of Kerala, Morbido Film Fest, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival and Nitte International Film Festival.

Tumbbad was released theatrically on 12 October 2018 to critical acclaim with critics praising the story, the production design, & the cinematography. Made on a production budget of ₹50 million (US$600,000)–₹150 million (US$1.8 million), the film grossed a total of ₹154 million (US$1.8 million) at the box office, making it a profitable venture. It received eight nominations at the 64th Filmfare Awards winning three for Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Sound Design. Over the time, it has gained a cult following, considered one of the greatest film of Indian cinema.[9]

  1. ^ "Hope films I make become mainstream, says Anand Gandhi". The Week (Indian magazine). 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ "This small-budget cult horror film took 21 years in making, actor-producer sold his house, car for movie, it earned..." Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ^ Farooqui, Maryam (22 October 2018). "Success of horror flicks like Stree and Tumbbad an indication of the genre's commercial viability". Moneycontrol.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Tumbbad - Movie". Box Office India. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Aanand L Rai Reacts To Tumbbad Re-Release Success: Saw Hidden Guilt In Audience For Not Watching It In 2018 | Exclusive". Times Now. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Tumbbad re-release box office collection: Sohum Shah's cult horror hit sees 40% jump in ticket sales on National Cinema Day, crosses Rs 15 crore mark". The Indian Express. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Tumbbad". Bollywood Hungama. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Tumbbad is visually mesmerising gibberish". Deccan Herald. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  9. ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tumbbad-re-release-box-office-collection-day-1-cult-horror-film-beats-kareena-kapoors-the-buckingham-murders-earns-rs-1-65-crore-9567559/


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